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Theravada Buddhism is the largest and dominant religion in Laos. Theravada Buddhism is central to Lao cultural identity. The national symbol of Laos is the That Luang stupa, a stupa with a pyramidal base capped by the representation of a closed lotus blossom which was built to protect relics of the Buddha. It is practiced by 66% of the ...
The Communist treatment of religion in Laos has diverged from the experience of many other countries which have had a communist regime. Instead of repressing or banning religion outright, the Communists in Laos used the Buddhist Sangha as a vehicle to achieve political aims during the Cold War. Buddhism and monastic institutions became from the ...
Buddhism is the State religion in four countries — Cambodia, Myanmar, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. [3] The religion also holds a special status in two countries — Thailand and Laos. Buddhism is the majority religion in Cambodia, Japan,Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, and Mongolia.
This is an overview of religion by country or territory in 2010 according to a 2012 Pew Research Center report. [1] The article Religious information by country gives information from The World Factbook of the CIA and the U.S. Department of State .
66% of the population in Laos adhere to Buddhism and Buddhism is the basis and mainstream religion practiced in Laos. Lao Buddhists belong to Theravada Buddhism and are tolerant towards the pre-Buddhist animist or folk beliefs, which is the belief of spiritual essence possessed in objects and creatures. Buddhists residing in rural parts of Lao ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; ... Pages in category "Religion in Laos" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
“If history isn’t documented, then it’s forgotten,” a librarian involved in creating Fresno State’s Hmong history repository said. Hmong culture in 1960s war-torn Laos documented by ...
Main menu. Main menu. move to sidebar hide. ... Religion in Laos (8 C, 7 P) S. Sport in Laos (19 C, 5 P) W. Works about Laos (2 C) Pages in category "Culture of Laos"